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Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package

Destination: Outer Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation & Daintree Rainforest
Duration: 2 Separate Day Tours

Departs: Cairns 7.30am
Returns: Daily

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Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
  • Great Barrier Reef & Cape Tribulation Rainforest Budget Package - 2 Day Tour Package
The Package Day 1 - Outer Barrier Reef with MV Evolution Departs 8.30am (7.30am check-in)
Returns 4.30pm

Enjoy a day to remember on the Great Barrier Reef. Travel on a large, modern catamaran, cruising at high speeds with a superior and comfortable ride in all weather conditions. Evolution is a brand new purpose-built state of the art high-speed 35-metre (120ft) catamaran cruising at up to 30 knots, providing comfortThe vessel’s professional, friendly and attentive staff will help to ensure you enjoy a safe and enjoyable fun-filled experience.

Your day tour on the Great Barrier Reef will include guided snorkeling tours with all snorkeling equipment and tuition included, a delicious BBQ Lunch including a selection of delicious, fresh local produce with steak, fish, prawns, sausages and tropical salads (vegetarians are catered for on request) and your will get to visit two Outer Barrier Reef locations in the one day!

Locations visited have been carefully selected for the clarity of the water and the abundance and diversity of marine life. Reef locations visited are, Norman, Saxon and Hastings Reefs with sites chosen by your vessel’s captain on a day by day basis, helping to afford the best protection, underwater visibility and snorkelling and diving opportunities by taking into account the day’s prevailing weather conditions.

For Snorkellers; reef snorkelling locations have been selected for their variety and bottom contours in order to provide the best experience for both beginner and experienced snorkelers. The vessel’s crew keep a constant watch over snorkeling sites both in and out of the water, making sure all passengers are able to enjoy snorkelling in perfect safety.

Introductory Divers can try Scuba diving without any previous training or experience! That’s right, even if you have never dived before and have always wished to experience firsthand the beauty of the underwater world you can arrange an Introductory dive with one of the vessel’s friendly and professional Dive Instructors (Introductory Diving is available at additional cost).

For Certified Divers there are two exclusive dive locations, with plenty of time between dives for snorkeling and relaxation. Certified divers can enjoy up to three dives on two different outer reef locations on the Great Barrier Reef. All gear and equipment is included (Certified Diving is available at additional cost).

There is also an option to take a Semi-Submersible Submarine tour. From the comfort of the vessel’s brand new semi-submersible; the ‘Sub-Explorer', you will able to view spectacular coral formations and the masses of brilliantly coloured fish without getting wet. A full Great Barrier Reef commentary and fish feeding is provided on the tour.

Arrive at the first site of the day and spend up to 2 ½ hours snorkelling or diving before moving to on to the second reef location of the day and taking a break for lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon, snorkelling, diving and perhaps enjoying some of the available optional activities such as the semi submersible submarine tour or scenic reef helicopter flights.

After completing your day on the Great Barrier Reef, kick back and relax on deck as the crew entertain you on the trip home, with music, fun and laughter as well as being served a complimentary glass of wine and cheese, fruit platter! Arrive back into Cairns at approximately 4.30pm
Outer Barrier Reef Cruise Inclusions:
  • Fast, luxurious & spacious catamaran MV Evolution
  • 5 hours spent visiting 2 separate Outer Barrier Reef locations
  • Snorkelling gear and flotation devices
  • Guided snorkelling tours
  • FREE 10 min scuba dive demonstration (charges apply if you proceed)
  • FREE Semi Submersible Submarine tour (weather permitting) 
  • Aussie BBQ lunch including steak, fish, prawns, sausages and tropical salads (vegetarians are catered for on request)
  • Tea, coffee and biscuits, complimentary glass of wine, cheese & fruit platter on return journey

Day 2 - Cape Tribulation, Daintree & Bloomfield Track 4WD Safari with Emmagen Creek Departs 7.30am (hotel pick-ups commence from 7.00am )
Returns 6.30pm

Enjoy an expertly guided day tour of the Daintreee Rainforest aboard a custom built 4WD vehicle, this immersive wet tropics experience showcases the flora, fauna and diverse landscapes of the oldest continually surviving rainforest on the planet.

Highlights include a scenic coastal drive, a 1 Hour Daintree River Cruise, guided rainforest walk, lunch in a beautiful rainforest setting, the opportunity for an invigorating rainforest swim, free time at Cape Tribulation beach, complimentary tropical fruit ice-cream and a cable ferry crossing of the Daintree River. 

Your naturalist guide will pick you up from accommodation in the early morning and drive north from Cairns along the scenic Captain Cook Highway. This stretch of highway which winds along the coast north of Cairns to Port Douglas is one Australia's top scenic drives, carrying you through Port Douglas and on to the emerald green rainforest of the Daintree area. Here lush farmland contrasts with the ocean and seascape as you make your approach to the majestic Daintree River.

On arrival at the river, it’s time for a short morning tea break then its all aboard for an informative river cruise on the Daintree River. Relax and enjoy the splendour only the Daintree can offer as you learn of estuarine crocodiles, mangrove forests and wildlife, viewing nature at its finest. Your guides are Eco Accredited and will be able to give an excellent interpretation of this complex and unique river system.

Cross the Daintree River in your vehicle via the Daintree River Cable Ferry and proceed to ascend the Alexandra Range before pausing for a panoramic view of World Heritage Tropical Rainforest merging with the azure colours of the Coral Sea. Experience the rainforest intimately on the elevated 'Jindalba' National Park Boardwalk, where small flowing creeks mingle with World Heritage Listed Rainforest. Accurate interpretations of the region's flora and fauna will be given by your guide with ample time for photographs and questions as you search for a glimpse of the elusive, rare and totally unique Southern Cassowary and other wildlife species within this particular habitat.

Discover ancient ferns, palms and enormous woody vines, while a myriad of epiphytes, climbing plants and orchids cling to the giant limb and trunks of emergent rainforest trees. An abundance of shade loving mosses, invertebrates and nutrient recycling fungi litter the rainforest floor, which combined with a range of endemic birds, reptiles, rainforest macropods and more, weave an intricate web of life that has shaped this fascinating environment over its 180-million-year history.

Lunch, including tea/coffee and a seasonal fruit platter is served in a beautiful rainforest se?ng with opportunity for an invigorating  rainforest swim including chance sightngs of jungle perch, saw-shelled turtles and the dazzling electric-blue Ulysses butterflies.

For over 50,000 years, Cape Tribulation beach (Kalkajaka) has held immense cultural significance for the local Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal
people, while providing modern day visitors the unique opportunity to witness the only place on earth where two World Heritage Listed sites converge; where the 'rainforest meets the reef'! 

The day concludes with a delicious tropical fruit ice-cream made from 100% locally sourced ingredients, followed by a cable ferry crossing back over the Daintree River before returning to your accommodation in the late afternoon, arriving back after 5.30pm (Port Douglas), 6.00pm (Cairns Northern Beaches) and 6.30pm (Cairns) with a drop off to accommodation.
Cape Tribulation & Daintree Rainforest 4WD Safari Inclusions:
  • Pick-up at accommodation in Cairns, Cairns Northern Beaches or Port Douglas
  • A small group tour (max 19 pax) in a custom designed 4WD vehicle
  • Knowledgeable and engaging rainforest nature guide
  • Travel along the Great Barrier Reef Drive, scenic coastal road
  • Morning Tea on arrival at the Daintree Rainforest
  • 1 hour Daintree River Cruise with commentary 
  • Interpretive drive over the rainforest clad Alexandra Range
  • Guided rainforest boardwalk tour (easy grade)
  • Lunch in a beautiful rainforest setting 
  • Opportunity for an invigorating rainforest swim
  • Visit Cape Tribulation Beach where rainforest meets the reef
  • Complimentary Daintree tropical fruit ice-cream
  • Cable Ferry Crossing over the Daintree River
  • Local family-owned and operated for over 40 years

Rates - 2 Day Package - Valid 01st of April 2024 to 31st of March 2025
  • Adult AU$425.00 per person - Rates include AU$20.00 per person Government Reef Tax & Fuel Levy amount
  • Child (aged 4 - 16 years of age) AU$295.00 per person - Rates include AU$20.00 per person Government Reef Tax & Fuel Levy amount
  • Family Package (2 Adults & 2 Children aged 4 - 16 years of age) AU$1280.00 - Rates include AU$20.00 per person Government Reef Tax & Fuel Levy amount

Please Note: Infants (aged under 4 years of age travel Free Of Charge)

MV Evolution is not operating / under refit / annual maintenance from 23rd of August to the 14th of September 2024 (inclusive).

Tour Packages with MV Evolution are unavailable for the Reef Tour sector from the 23rd of August to the 14th of September.  


*** Current Special includes Semi Submersible Submarine Tour with all bookings ***


Important Booking Notes:
Please use Booking Form's Comments Box when making a booking to indicate preferred dates of travel and tour order and let us know if any Optional Diving or Optional Activities are required.

Return coach transfers from Cairns City, Cairns Northern Beaches & Port Douglas accommodation are included for the Cape Tribulation & Daintree Rainforest 4WD Tour.

Return coach transfers from accommodation are not included for Reef Cruise portion of package, they are available as an optional extra. Please use the Booking Form's Comment's Box to indicate if Optional Coach transfers for Great Barrier Reef Tour are required.

Tours can be booked in any order and do not have to be taken on consecutive days. Please use the Booking Form's Comments Box to tell us of your preference with regard to tour dates and preferred tour order.
Coach Transfers From Accommodation - Optional ExtraValid 01 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
  • Cairns City Based Accommodation: $23.00 per person (Return)
  • Cairns Northern Beaches Based Accommodation: $34.00 per person (Return)
  • Port Douglas Based Accommodation:  AU$99.00 per person (Return - Minimum 2 Passengers)
Optional Marine Biologist Snorkelling TourValid 01 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2025
  • Marine Biologist Snorkelling Tour: AU$45.00
Optional Diving Rates - Certified DiversValid 01st of April 2024 to 31st of March 2025
  • 1st Certified Dive (Includes all Dive Equipment) AU$80.00 ** Must be Pre Booked
  • 2nd Certified Dive (Includes all Dive Equipment) AU$60.00
  • 3rd Certified Dive (Includes all Dive Equipment) AU$45.00
  • Guided Certified Dives (per dive) AU$20.00 Per Dive 1st Dive AU$10.00 Additional Dives

Important Information for Diving & Snorkelling Each diver is required by Queensland Government regulation to complete a statutory medical declaration form before partaking in any in-water activities. It is also recommended that the diver does not fly within 24 hours of the last dive. Please be aware that snorkelling may be a strenuous activity, any existing medical conditions should be considered prior to snorkelling. Buoyancy vests are available on board the vessels. 
Optional Diving Rates - Introductory DiversValid 01st of April 2024 to 31st of March 2025
  • 1st Introductory Dive (Includes Dive Guide, Equipment & Instruction) AU$80.00 ** Must be Pre Booked
  • 2nd Introductory Dive (Includes Dive Guide, Equipment & Instruction) AU$60.00
  • 3rd Introductory Dive (Includes Dive Guide, Equipment & Instruction) AU$45.00

Important Information for Diving & Snorkelling Each diver is required by Queensland Government regulation to complete a statutory medical declaration form before partaking in any in-water activities. It is also recommended that the diver does not fly within 24 hours of the last dive. Please be aware that snorkelling may be a strenuous activity, any existing medical conditions should be considered prior to snorkelling. Buoyancy vests are available on board the vessels.
Optional 10 Minute Great Barrier Reef Scenic Helicopter FlightValid 01 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025
  • 10 Minute Great Barrier Reef Scenic Helicopter Flight AU$199.00
Additional Costs - Optional ExtrasValid 01st of April 2024 to 31st of March 2025
  • Guided Dives AU$20.00 per dive 1st Dive / AU$10.00 per Dive for additional Guided Dives
  • Marine Biologist Guided Snorkel Tour AU$45.00
  • Underwater Digital Camera Hire From AU$65.00
  • Wetsuit Hire for Snorkellers & Introductory Divers AU$10.00
  • Lycra Snorkel Suits Included Free of Charge / FOC 
Important Terms & Conditions for Diving & Great Barrier Reef Cruise
  • A history of asthma, diabetes, ear and sinus infections, epilepsy, heart disease, pregnancy, recent operations and other medical conditions and medications may preclude a passenger from diving
  • On board you will be asked to fill out a "Snorkel/Diving Medical Declaration". This is done to ensure your safety and our professionalism in maintaining the highest safety standards and complying with Australian regulations. Some medical conditions may restrict your diving and snorkelling in Australia
  • Certified divers must show an internationally recognised scuba card / dive certification or Diver’s Log Book
  • It is recommended that you do not fly within 24hours of last dive.
  • No refund for incomplete dives
  • Cruise and Diving are weather permitting and all activities are undertaken at Captain’s discretion
  • Semi Submersible Submarine tours operate subject to weather conditions
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